Reasons you need to feel better about your Korean skills (feat. Hyunwoo)
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2021
- Even if it's hard to find time to study Korean, you should still feel good with where you're at. I talk about why you need to be more satisfied with your Korean abilities, together with Hyunwoo from Talk To Me In Korean.
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Hyunwoo is hilarious. His learning material is already already gold as it is but his sense of humour is the cherry on top
I'm a 65 y.o. retired grandfather using the KLEAR Integrated Korean college textbooks to self-tutorial myself. Half way thru the 3rd book and goal is to be conversational fluent by the time I get to go to Korea next summer. I'm under the impression that many Korean grandfathers study English as a retirement hobby. I would love to meet up with them for language exchange practice. What did I take away from this video? "Know more tomorrow than you did today!" One day at a time!
this is very heartwarming :) good luck!
Very cool! The times I was in Korea, I found some of the old ahjummas really lovely and curious. But I also found people my age (mid 50s) to be kinda socially older than me, very grandmother-ish...but that may be artefact of the relatively small number of people I met in my age group. Maybe I just met the very traditional ones.
화이팅!
Amazing! My oldest student was 72 when we started, and he's still a phenomenal learner. It's never too late! It's in all of us
When Hyunwoo said he had a "10 yr hiatus from German and now he's back learning it again", my heart leapt with joy with the realization that I'll be ok with Korean. For the last 7 yrs I've been struggling with grief from the death of my husband and dogs from illness, and I was unable to fully do the things I wanted. In the beginning of that dark time, learning Korean was a way to lift myself out of the grief as much as I could. But for the last two years or so, I haven't been studying Korean as much and I wasn't feeling good about it. Hyunwoo's statement about learning German has shifted my mindset completely and now I can give myself a break and get back into studying Korean. This video came at the right time. Thank you Hyunwoo and Billy.
This is true. One dialogue from your favorite scene in a TV drama or movie, once a month is enough when you're feeling down
I don’t have big plans for my Korean. I just find it really interesting and really fun, even when I’m frustrated. I just want to understand more and more of the dramas that I watch and have fun. No pressure to learn fast.
저도 I find the learning process a lot of fun.
I'm also doing it for fun, but people always ask me why i am learning it or what does that helps in my career... but i just do it because i want to, not for my job or for money.
@@deb7674 it happens. Nowadays it seems we can't ever do anything just for the fun of it. People are obsessed with "not losing time" and "being productive".
@@deb7674 If they really need a reason related to any sort of job or career, just say that having another language on your resumé is never bad, it usually shows you're a dedicated and diciplined person since learning a language is a very long and tedious journey. Or just show them the finger because they're jealous you're dedicated to enjoying life :^)
oh, I feel the same!
"We will be around for a long time"
You better be!!
This video helps a lot!! I definitely beat myself up almost daily because I feel like I am not doing enough to learn. Thank you for being great teachers.
I had to learn that I have "good" Korean days when I feel almost fluent (I'm not even close) and "bad" Korean days when I feel like I forgot everything -- and then realized that is really true of everything we do: when do better some times than others. BTW, when someone says "Say something in Korean," I always reply 한국어로 뭔가.
“How do I go from this lie to this truth” 😂
my 2 favorite teachers! 선생님들 감사합니다! 진짜요!
The title caught my eyes and definitely made me want to click it right away, haha. Yes, there are tons of reasons :) By the way, you two guys are one of our favorites 😆🇰🇷 빌리와 현우님의 콜라보 멋집니다용!
I could listen more to Billy and Hyunwoo talking about stuff :D
Their convos could lead to more convos. Today I was wondering...if a westerner spoke mostly Korean for a year, how would that change their facial muscle memory and strenghten the muscles/tone the tongue and mouth muscles used for vocalization? It's kind of a random question but I feel like these two would have so many different answers and maybe prolly Billy's already covered it. I'm thinking of speech as a physical exercise.
The two headlights of my Korean learning vehicle...
Thank you.
I'm glad you made me feel better now
Edit: omg... I'm a med student... so your "you can't become a doctor in Korea" totally cracked me up...
Edit 2: I'm just saving this video for life.
"You and I would both lose our jobs" 😂
😭💀😂😂
This is inspiring, I do struggle everyday to focus on learning. I mean I’m raising a kid but I need to really focus more and stop procrastinating. Thanks for this video helps to get back on track. Really appreciate it
I SO needed this video. I am getting back into learning korean (still in the beginner stage) and i wanted this time to be more positive. I was always worried about my progress or not being as good as this other person. This time i will be more positive and give myself more grace. Thanks for this video!💜
This is a 3rd time I watch this video. It helps me whenever I feel miserable about my learning :)
I try hard to learn Korean 2 hours a day after work but sometimes I'm just too tired to get myself to learn Korean. I basically just have time on Saturday and Sunday to learn Korean for more than 2 hours.
10:24 - 10:34 hearing this, being Brazilian definitely hits me. I wouldn't say im FLUENT in english but surely on a advanced level, and now im studying Korean THROUGH English. Bro, I'd say that less than 3% of Brazilians know English at this level , bc our school education of English is so poor that we even joke about it, like "I've spent 8 years at school learning English and i don't know how to conjugate the to be verb".
I often forget that learning a language is hard, and is a luxury for a lot of people, and i feel the need to be GOOD in Korean, to study it at a FLUENT level, to understand EVERYTHING that is said to me, or else i am stupid and dumb and i just wasted my time, but NO!! that's not how it works bro, be happy with what you have and not sad about what's missing. Be happy and enjoy the process, not the results, because sometimes the results will be that big and it's okay !!
This video came at a great time, as I have been having these feelings after more than a year of learning Korean and last week I was so frustrated I cried during my iTalki lesson. Then I also reminded myself: look at all the things you can do already. And if you can answer the question "Does this make you feel happy, does learning, listening, reading etc. Korean make you happy" with "yes", then just keep going. Today during my iTalki lesson I was already so much more confident and happier than ever before with what I could say and my teacher is so lovely and encouraging that there is no reason to worry anyway.
Also, as a native German speaker, I also want to say "wow" that 선현우 선생님 learns German. Viel Glück!
그리고 빌리 선생님 재미있는 영상을 올려주셔서 감사합니다.
Beautiful. Sounds like an anxiety attack to be honest
Keep doing what makes you happy. Destress and declutter your life 💜
Thank you so much for this video, seeing Hyunwoo at age 40 start learning German gave me the courage to keep going on learning languages and get back to studying Korean again. I was very disappointed thinking that I was too old to learn languages at the age of 30.
I just posted in Bangtan Academy about how badly I was feeling about not being able to retain everything I was learning in my class. And then the very next video I saw was this one. I practically cried just hearing you guys tell me that it was okay and I'm doing well. I've learned a lot, and it's okay that I don't know everything yet and I don't remember everything. I appreciated hearing this so much! Thank you for making this video Billy and Hyunwoo!
This is so comforting 😭😭 such a healthy outlook on language learning 🙂
Also am I the only one who doesn't like those clickbaity videos like "HOW I BECAME FLUENT IN KOREAN IN (insert insanely small amount of time to learn any language)" - no offense, but I always feel weird about these kinds of content because it's not really about being able to learn Korean the fastest, it's not a race ya know? Learning it fast doesn't matter (unless you have a reason to learn Korean that fast, like a new job in Korea 🤔)
Everyone has their own pace, and I am learning how to enjoy the journey and not getting stressed about finishing it. So for anybody who thinks they are too slow, that's not true! You don't have to learn anything in X time, there's no correct time for this :D
Plus they're usually not fluent....
@@whatever1068 True
Mad tru no cap 😂🤦🏻♂️
@@whatever1068 well I never click on these videos so I wouldnt know 😂
This makes them even worse
i agree! and plus they usually know around 10-15 phrases and then are like yea i know it…
this is true, i do need to give myself a break, ive been studying for almost 5 years and am still mid intermediate but thinking about it , not only coming from an english native speaker perspective but also it being my first language and also being a level 5 language at that, i needed time to learn how to learn, how to learn a language, learn stuff about my own language etc etc so i like to take about 6 months off that to get a more realistic timeframe , but yes this video was very much needed , some great points and tips made, thank you !!
thanks for this comment because I'm the same way and it feels good to know that other people around 4-5 years of learning are not completely fluent or advanced yet. Whenever korean teachers say it takes 6 months to become conversational, I suddenly feel like absolute garbage haha
"You don't really need to learn that kind of stuff" 😂
You have no idea how much I needed to hear this! I have been so down about my Korean level. It feels so stiff and I have been really feeling down about it. I really want to stop seeing how much I still have to learn and start seeing just how much I have already learnt!
This could not have come at a better time because sometimes I'm really proud of myself for what I've learned since starting in June and sometimes I feel a bit discouraged. Not comparing myself is a really important one, and having the patience and trust that it will come with practice and discipline and time. Thank you!
I find myself watching this in a nice countryside with a beautiful landscape, two little ostriches walking around and a pony at a distance. RUclips really needs the option to send pictures. Great video as always and have a nice day!!!
You don't know how much I needed this video right now. I have been doubting myself way to much lately, with not enough time, or I'm not learning fast enough, or I don't want to disappoint my teachers etc. Thank you for this video ❤ I really needed it ❤
Thank you🤗 I was really depressed today after my korean lesson . Now I feel much better!💜
I am beginning to get stuck at Korean, but this made me realise that...
I STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO, BUT IT IS OKAY.
괜찮아 계속 공부하자~
같이 화이팅!!
조이스 씨가 하실 수 있다는 걸 믿어요~
I definitely needed this video. I've been learning Korean for about 3 and a half years, but mostly through osmosis. I taught myself 한글 and casually familiarized myself with the language through basic exposure (shows, music, videos, written song lyrics, etc). Since my learning style has been so passive, there's a lot of holes in my Korean that make it hard for me to stitch sentences together or comprehend what I'm hearing (even if I technically know every word). I know many random general things, but my basics are so scattered that I would struggle to maintain a spoken conversation, lol. These past couple of months, I've been getting more intentional about really refining my Korean, so seeing other learners who have been studying as long as/for a shorter time than I have with a much higher proficiency level has been making me very self-conscious. But it's not too late for me, as long as I keep learning! Thank you so much for making a video on this topic. Your teaching style is definitely very healthy; I'm glad that I ran into this channel this week!
Also, Mr. Hyunwoo here is far more chaotic than I expected, and I absolutely love that.
Learn phrases centered around maintaining a fluent conversation
You two are my favorite Korean teachers. Thanks for the tips and encouragement.
I am a slow learner. I am at year 3 of my 7 year plan of learning Korean. Started in 2019 with level 1 of TTMIK. Planning to finish level 10 TTMIK in 2025. Enjoying the process . Fighting!
I needed this video, truly. I’ve been learning for 2.5 years and I sometimes feel like I could do more and lose confidence, but in reality I actually know more than I give myself credit for. I regularly and confidently text Korean friends in Korean with no issue. And remembering that the progress will not be seen overnight but this is a long haul experience gives some perspective. Thanks guys, I’ll keep working at it and using both of your channels to keep at it!
You know more than:
"안녕하세요, 잘지냈어요, 그래, 대박,만나서 반갑습니다,반가워요,하고감사합니다. 🙃You can write ✍️ sentences like a five year old native Korean now
Pat yourself on the back !!
I always appreciated Hyunwoo's humor!^^
btw I am getting back on track after more than six years for Korean, and I am happy and only could make it again by focusing positive sides of learning Korean.
Hi Billy, I simply wanna say THANK YOU!!! Your videos along with my books and apps are helping me so much. I want to visit Korean next November for my 35th birthday and I would like to be at least conversational by the time I get there with plans to continue to study afterwards- it's the language that I am in love with the most and brings me so much joy when I learn something new or can make a connection from a previous lesson. My goal is to eventually get to advanced and this video made me very happy and put me at ease. Thank you both so much for reminding me that it is a marathon and not a sprint. I just wish you could feel how grateful I am
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Jokes aside, I really needed to see this video. 이 영상을 만들어서 정말 감사드립니다!
love this video. i wanna be a translator, although i’ve only been studying for 3 years i practice by translating novels for fun, but i feel like i have to study the entire korean history and 사자성어s to learn every. single. word. to not embarrass myself. my ambition to prove myself drives me crazy bc i’m majoring in korean w/ a perfect grade and finishing korean novels within a few weeks but bc i’m so scared of making mistakes and not proving myself i still don’t have the confidence to even speak w/ natives. not even over phone or irl 😭 which makes me feel like i’m not fluent, idk if i am able of it but scared, or i’m scared because i’m not able of it… i’m applying to study abroad at yonsei next yr to achieve quite a long dream of mine so hopefully i will have some confidence by then 💝
it’s gotten to the point where my korean friends don’t know half the words in my vocab list and i don’t even know if i’m doing myself the opposite of a favour by focusing on collecting all the rare words like pokémon instead of putting my focus into something else idk…
TTMIK is my saviour.
Unknowingly I can now understand written Korean too..
Though I am just a Beginner but due to my academics and work I barely get enough time for Korean.
I badly needed this video
I’ve been studying Korean for over two years and just have scratched the surface. There are two year olds at church who know more Korean than me (It’s true. I attend a Korean church!).
Thanks for the video. I will be kinder to myself. And if I can get to Korea next year as I hope to, hopefully I’ll not only be able to ask where the bathroom is but understand the directions!
I was actually thinking just the other day about the progress I’ve made, which I like to do when I’m feeling discouraged about my Korean level. The things I used to struggle with that I no longer do, the things I still struggle with (and I need to practice more!). It’s always really encouraging to me to take that look back and remind myself that I’ll keep improving as long as I keep going. Thanks for this video, too! I know we all appreciate the encouragement.
On being discontent with your abilities once you reach a more advanced level, I think that’s a good point. I think I would say that I’m intermediate with Spanish, only because I got too comfortable with being able to converse decently, rather than trying to continue to improve it. 😅 I’ll need to keep that in mind for Korean, as I hope to go further with Korean than I have with Spanish.
you guys actually describe my situation , i've been studying korean for awhile and i'm not satisfied with my progress , i guess i'll keep going
I feel like that almost everyday. I wish I could write all these in Korean but still can't. Though I can recognise and read many things I am still bad at listening and need subtitles. You are doing great job, without you I would be even lower than now , it's been one year and I hope I'll study everyday for many years.
빌리와 현우씨 너무 감사합니다. 진짜 잘했어요!
Two best teachers speaking about the really important things, what could be better?!:)
I'd also like to add that even if you only had time to look at 5 vocabulary words a day, you're still getting that information in your brain and that's awesome! I often stumble across words that my brain recognizes. I might not remember what they mean, but my brain has at least absorbed the information enough to recognize the word. Which will help learn it faster.
This made me feel a whole lot better! Lately, I've been feeling discouraged because I haven't had much time to study. I do my best, like listening to both of your videos and podcasts when I commute to work. But I refuse to give up because it's always been on my bucket list to learn another language. Sure, it would have been easier when I was younger, but I'm not giving up on myself and I'll eventually get to where I want to be...even if I have to stumble the whole way to get there 😆
this feeling just happened to me 1 hour before i got your youtube recommendation. ... hmmmm .... either youtube is monitoring my feelings or you guys are a blessing
this was encouraging... some days i learn so fast, some days i just cant get past a word. 감사합니다 !!
When I feel bad about how I'm progressing, I just compare myself to when I first started a year ago. I couldn't even pronounce "안녕하세요" correctly, but now I can follow along with RUclips videos that are completely in Korean and read Webtoons with the help of a dictionary of course. I feel pretty good about my progress so far :D
I needed to hear this 💕
7:42 is so true 🥲
At first I had a lot of time to study... but now I am much more busy. So I'm looking for different ways to practice my Korean, any opportunity I find is worth it
It's much slower, but I'm still going on 👍
Also so true about the fact that we WANT to learn Korean and it's great because it's much more fun and interesting (I had to learn English at school... much more stressful than what I am now going through with Korean 😌)
Thank you - I really needed this!! I love the collaboration between you two. I have learned more from TTMIK and Billy than any other resources. 💜
omgosh this is so relatable! i feel like i've hit a plateau the past two weeks! thank you for the encouragement!!
I love this interview!
Thank you so much for this, I think a lot of people really needed to hear this little encouragement.
Often we forget to appreciate how much we already know and only focus on the ocean ahead of us.
I'm so glad with that collaboration 🥰🥰🥰 Very interesting and helpful. I usually think that I have no progress and that I should quit but thanks to you I am motivated to go on 🥰
This is so good and helpful~~ This is like a breath of fresh air~
I was feeling overwhelmed by current difficult situations in my life. And I was petrified I would sound really silly to the guy I like, if I tried to speak Korean to him without being really good / fluent at it, yet.
But this video has given me so much encouragement~~ Thank you, Billy~
Some days I learn for 1 hour, the next day 2-3 hours, but other days I go almost a week not learning much at all, and then I get frustrated with myself..
But not anymore! I appreciate this so much and I'm relieved to know that I'm not the ONLY learner to experience these kinds of feelings and fluctuations in learning..
Thank you for this video. It's truly brought me such encouragement to keep on learning~~
Thank you for making this, 감사합니다~~ ⭐️⭐️ 🙌😊🌟
These two persons are funny. Good and quick sense of humour... honest. ^^
Exactly the video I needed, at the moment I needed it. Thank you!
I wanna learn korean patiently and wonderfully
Thanks, guys! 🥺
Omggg the collab!!
this is fantastically timed and I feel better after having watched it. i've started studying korean for about a year but it was very on and off with how busy life was so I haven't made much progress as I feel like I should've. I'm excited to have more time to get back into it. feeling more inspired to make this a lifelong journey. :) good luck, everyone!
This was exactly what I needed to hear! Thank you 💜
Thank you Hyunwoo and Billy, I needed to hear this right now!
I needed this today so thank you ! There are days where I feel great with where I am but most days I feel like I am getting no where. I love learning Korean so even though I get down with my progress I still keep going.
Thank you billy for being born 😊
Thank you so much guys!! I really needed to hear this.
Thanks! I've been studying on my own for 3 months and it's exciting when I watch an episode of a drama and recognize more words each week. I live in Mexico and I'm fluent in Spanish, but you're right - we never stop learning, not even our mother tongue! I feel like I have an advantage by this being my third language because I can make more associations. Bread in Spanish is "pan", not too different from 빵. No matter how crazy, I try to come up with some way to tie new words to previous knowledge and I think it helps with retrieval.
I've subscribed and look forward to learning a lot from you!
This was so helpful and was so true,now learning is easier with u guys and I’m so lucky to have found u guys out🥰
the video I needed
Thank you for your words of wisdom and encouragement!!!
You two are the best! Thank you for your great advice!
Very glad that you made this video, as I was feeling a bit down about my korean learning myself. This made me really appreciate my progress 😊
I needed this collab and topic. Thank you Billy and Hyunwoo
I loved this and really needed to hear it as my graduate school studies take up so much time these days & have left me with minimal to no time to study Korean. Thank you so much for reminding us that taking breaks and slow progress are also okay. 🙏
Wow this was exactly what I needed! It's great to hear these encouraging words from my two favorite teachers! I've loved learning Korean but lately been having an issue of not just feeling dissatisfied but even *ashamed*. It was easy in the beginning to say "I've studied for 1-2 years" and know this much, but as time goes by, it's harder to say I've studied for 4 years on & off and still not anywhere near fluency yet. Especially because teachers often say it should take about 6 months to reach a conversational level and here I am still struggling after all this time. :( but I noticed that when I watch videos of my favorite groups and see how much I already understand, I feel much better and motivated again! so thank you guys again for lifting our spirits 😊
This is a video that I needed most in my life right now. Living in Korea now, I’ve been discouraged lately at my lack of confidence and vocab. But then I think of where I started last year and how I can hold conversations with the convenient store workers and my coworkers. The more and more I at stop focusing on making mistakes and just try speaking it, I find it benefits me and boosts my confidence! Learning a language is hard, so it’s really nice to hear you two speaking so real about this!
I am inspired! You two are my favorite to study with and watch :) Thank you for this video! I will come back to this video when I get stressed about my level
Thanks both of you🥰
I, unfortunately, have had to stop learning Korean for the time being. I'm in my last semester of my degree and it's killing me.
I'll go back to it once I'm done in a couple of months.
What I'm more impressed with is that I've been able to teach my father some of what I know. He's not great at it but he's enjoying it.
I like these kinds of videos. Thanks 🙌
That's such an important video that not just Korean learners should watch but all languages learners should watch!!
Great video, Billy.
Feel like this video was made for me!!!
Thank you so much guys!
Thank you for the vote of confidence and great advice.
This video was so satisfying!! I literally get anxiety attacks at times trying to learn more and more and get better ASAP so that I can start a new chapter in my career but I think now I'm gonna take it a bit slow and enjoy the ride while learning! 감사합니다 선생님들!
I worry too much! Thanks for the reminder to chill out, haha. You two are my favorite teachers. 감사합니다!!!
It's good to see you back in Korea! Videos like these are always welcome. My friend/classmate notices how much I fluctuate between feeling pressured to know more/stressing out and enjoying Korean at my own pace again. This is so important to keep in mind.
정말 감사합니다 !
Thankyou guyz for giving us so much courage .
Thank you. Ive been wanting to learn korean but its been years and im not even starting. This video is really inspiring and eye opening.
This is. Very encouraging actually
thank you for this video, I've been studying korean for a year and a half now and I've been feeling really upset thinking my progress has been too slow and I should be better by now, your video made me feel a lot better and more motivated to keep studying
The video was really helpful and im using Go! Billl korean , talk to me in korean and howtostudykorean and iam really thankful for these hardworking teachers
I wouldn't be where I am without you. 정말 감사합니다! 다음 수업을 기다리고 있어요.😄
This is the most wholesome video in RUclips right now 감사합니다
what a perfect timing for me to see this. I started to learn Korean during the second lockdown in Germany, because I could't go to work during that time. Now the hotel is open again and I am able to work but I don't have that much time or energy to study and I felt a little bad about it. So thanks for the little reminder that I am doing fine :)
Thanks chaps. Perfect timing for positive Thoughts! I was just reflecting on how I wasn’t progressing enough... So learning breakdancing sounds a brilliant idea 😃
Totally needed this friendly reminder. Haven’t been studying Korean or practicing at all recently. I get so down and harsh on myself for not studying when I have time. But this was the perfect video from my 2 favorite teachers. Thank you so much! 정말 감사합니다!!
I like you two together :)
Thank you for the vid!
my two favorite people together 🤩